Flights to London

Airport

Coordinates: 51°28’39”N 000°27’41”W

There are more than one airport serving London, but the major international airport is London Heathrow Airport. It is located 22 km west of Central London and is the largest and busiest airport in the United Kingdom.

Airlines:

The following airlines have regular flights to London Heathrow Airport:

• British Airways (form Johannesburg and Durban)
• Swiss (from Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban)
• Virgin Atlantic Airways ( form Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban)
• Emirates (from Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban)
• Qatar Airways (Johannesburg and Cape Town)
• Lufthansa (from Johannesburg and Cape Town)
• Egyptair (from Johannesburg)
• Etihad Airways (from Johannesburg)
• KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (from Durban)

The city

London is the capital of the United Kingdom and this historic city has plenty to offer everybody who visits. Apart from all the historic attractions like the Tower of London and St. Paul’s Cathedral, London also have more than 30 000 shops and boutiques and

6 000 restaurants, definitely enough to entertain people form different walks of life.

What to see

• The British Museum
• The Gagosian
• Hampstead Heath
• The London Library
• Sir John Soanes Museum
• St. Paul’s Cathedral
• Victoria and Albert Museum
• William Morris Gallery
• Cabinet War Rooms

Weather

The best time of year to visit London is during summer or spring (May and June) when all is in bloom and the weather allows you to visit the parks, rivers and outdoor music festivals. Winters are dark, depressing, wet and not recommended.

General info

London is 5 hours ahead of U.S. Eastern Standard Time and the currency used is pound sterling.

Getting around in London is extremely easy with its well-organised public transport system that includes busses and the subway. Taxis come in different shapes, sizes and colours. Avoid the black taxis, they are the most expensive, the more affordable option is the minicabs.

Whether you visit London during spring, summer, winter or autumn always pack an umbrella, trench coat and waterproof shoes. In London you can never trust the weather, one moment it is sunny and the next it is pouring with rain.